Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a great chef.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Arannis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2100 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a large pastel jacket. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to be a blacksmith again

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His tied-back hair is blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 sp. Iolite (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.